Table 4 Relative scores (%) for decayed, missing, and filled teeth in molar (M), premolar (PM), and anterior (A) dental region and mean difference (%) of relative scores between the dental regions (n = 1525)
From: Dental and prosthodontic status of an over 40 year-old population in Shandong Province, China
Relative scores | % | Comparison | Mean difference (%) | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Upper jaw | |||||
Decayed | |||||
M | 11.2 | ||||
PM | 7.8 | M-PM | 3.4 | 2.3 ... 4.4 | < 0.001 |
A | 6.2 | M-A | 5.0 | 4.0 ... 6.0 | < 0.001 |
Missing | |||||
M | 33.8 | ||||
PM | 15.7 | M-PM | 18.1 | 16.9 ... 19.3 | < 0.001 |
A | 9.3 | M-A | 24.5 | 23.2 ... 25.8 | < 0.001 |
Filled | |||||
M | 2.1 | ||||
PM | 1.7 | M-PM | 0.4 | -0.1 ... 0.9 | 0.164 |
A | 1.1 | M-A | 1.0 | 0.6 ... 1.5 | < 0.001 |
Lower jaw | |||||
Decayed | |||||
M | 12.9 | ||||
PM | 5.2 | M-PM | 7.7 | 6.7 ... 8.6 | < 0.001 |
A | 2.5 | M-A | 10.4 | 9.4 ... 11.4 | < 0.001 |
Missing | |||||
M | 32.6 | ||||
PM | 10.2 | M-PM | 22.4 | 21.2 ... 23.6 | < 0.001 |
A | 8.5 | M-A | 24.1 | 22.7 ... 25.5 | < 0.001 |
Filled | |||||
M | 2.7 | ||||
PM | 1.3 | M-PM | 1.4 | 0.9 ... 1.9 | < 0.001 |
A | 0.1 | M-A | 2.6 | 2.1 ... 3.0 | < 0.001 |